Cyprus: Anti-Israel Terror Plot Foiled

Unconfirmed report: 100 grams of powerful explosive caught at Limasol port, may have been meant for tourist ships.

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Gil Ronen, 18/10/12 17:53

A Turkish boat in Israel

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Cypriot authorities appear to have foiled an attempt to carry put a terror attack against Israelis, according to the newspaper Alithia, as quoted by Voice of Israel public radio Thursday.

The paper reported that security forces in Cyprus have foiled a plot by terrorists to strike Israeli targets – most likely ships carrying tourists.

According to the report, 100 grams of a powerful explosive were seized at the port of Limasol. The explosive is so powerful that a tiny amount can cause heavy damage, the paper explained.

The report added that the terrorists apparently meant to strike tourists when they arrived in Cyprus.

The report has not been confirmed by any other news source.

Last month, the Israeli Counterterrorism Bureau asked authorities in Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Thailand to step up security around Israeli tourists. "The terror campaign did not stop at Burgas," the Bureau warned, citing the deadly attack on Israeli tourists in the Bulgarian tourist haven in July.